Senior Systems/Software Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a Senior Systems/Software Engineer for an onsite role in Fort Collins, Colorado. The position centers on designing, developing, and debugging software and system software, with strong C++ and Linux user-space expertise, multithreading, and high-performance requirements. Kubernetes knowledge is considered a plus.

Location

Fort Collins, CO — Onsite

Compensation

USD 126,500 - 240,500 per year

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug software and system software with emphasis on C++ and Linux user-space applications.
• Implement multithreaded solutions using standard constructs to achieve high performance and low latency.
• Utilize profiling and debugging techniques with tools such as GDB and perf to identify bottlenecks and optimize code.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following modern C++ practices and robust memory management.
• Explain technical concepts clearly and contribute to project discussions, owning components within larger initiatives.
• Collaborate with global teams and adapt to time zone differences while maintaining effective communication.
• Apply knowledge of distributed systems and data structures to inform design decisions.
• Leverage familiarity with Kubernetes as a plus to support infrastructure and deployment considerations.

Requirements

• C++ coding skills including STL, Boost, templates, basic C++, and object oriented concepts
• Python proficiency
• Experience with systems, distributed, or embedded systems
• Solid understanding of Linux operating system concepts, CPU/memory/system architecture
• User-space development (not kernel mode), on-premises device exposure
• Multithreaded programming experience with mutexes and locks
• Track record of writing performant code
• Proficiency with debugging and profiling tools such as GDB and perf
• Experience with file systems, storage, data paths, or building systems infrastructure code is a plus
• Knowledge of Kubernetes is a plus
• Deep understanding of modern C++
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Strong grasp of systems-level concepts including memory management, CPU architecture, and I/O
• Experience with C++11/14/17 threading constructs such as std::thread, std::mutex, std::lock_guard, std::unique_lock, and condition variables
• Familiarity with memory management improvements like std::shared_ptr, std::unique_ptr, and move semantics
• Experience applying RAII and smart pointers to avoid memory leaks and ensure exception safety
• Ability to write cache-friendly, low-latency code with attention to performance bottlenecks
• Experience with profiling and performance bottleneck analysis
• Exposure to performance tuning and debugging low-level issues
• Familiarity with distributed systems design concepts
• Solid foundation in data structures (lists, stacks, queues, maps, trees, graphs, etc.)
• Ability to analyze and optimize algorithmic complexity
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort with whiteboard coding
• Demonstrated ownership of technical components within larger projects
• Ability to articulate both overall context and personal contributions
• Positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and strong collaboration
• Experience working with global teams and managing time zone differences
• Clear communication of technical concepts and personal contributions
• Comfort in asking clarifying questions and engaging in collaborative problem solving

Technologies

• C++, Python
• Linux
• Kubernetes
• GDB
• perf
• STL
• Boost